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democrats continued to run washington. what the president has proposed so far simply will not do anything to solve our spending problems. he wants more spending and more tax hikes that will hurt our economy. and he simply will not deal honestly with entitlement reform and the big issues facing our country. we need significant spending cuts and real tax reform to address our long-term debt problem and pave the way for long-term growth and real growth in jobs in our country. we will continue to work with colleagues in the house and senate on a plan that protect families and small businesses from the fiscal cliff. >> i think we saw last night yet again the next chapter in this saga of trying to resolve the situation of the fiscal cliff. it is clear that our conference has been consistent in its commitment to do something about the spending problem in washington and the mounting debt that has resulted. we stand ready to continue in dialog with this president to actually fix the problem. i hope that we see that our colleagues o
democrats continued to run washington. what the president has proposed so far simply will not do anything to solve our spending problems. he wants more spending and more tax hikes that will hurt our economy. and he simply will not deal honestly with entitlement reform and the big issues facing our country. we need significant spending cuts and real tax reform to address our long-term debt problem and pave the way for long-term growth and real growth in jobs in our country. we will continue to...
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on "washington journal" a recent report on the general services administration live at the top of the hour here on c- span. following the killing of florida teenager trayvon martin, a senate judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on racial profiling today. the panel will also look at immigration laws in alabama and arizona. we will have live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on cspan 3. republican presidential candidate mitt romney spoke yesterday in philadelphia at the independence hall tea party association's tax day event. pennsylvania upholds their primary on tuesday may 4, the same day as our rhode island. ♪ ♪ >> thank you, what a welcome. thank you, thank you, please. [applause] thank you, what a welcome from the tea party and thanks to mike for his leadership. to this group here, i owe a special thanks -- the independence hall tea party act. you guys were the first tea party pac the nation to endorse me and i appreciate your help, thank you. [applause] michael, i appreciate you bringing tea party members from the tristate area together. just heard senator joe carrillo, he
on "washington journal" a recent report on the general services administration live at the top of the hour here on c- span. following the killing of florida teenager trayvon martin, a senate judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on racial profiling today. the panel will also look at immigration laws in alabama and arizona. we will have live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on cspan 3. republican presidential candidate mitt romney spoke yesterday in philadelphia at the independence...
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in the same i don't understand what's going on in washington. said when i was minority leader in the house and my father and your father was the majority leader of the house, he said we would get in the cab together and we would say what are we going to argue about? and he said this is a legitimate debate. and it was part of -- for heaven's sakes, we were the leader of our party. but then we would go back to the hill and be able to be civil with each other and have a drink and be friends. you know, now that's not even close. i mean, there's nothing like that going on in washington today. i have my own idea why but i am much more interested in hearing yours. so i think i'll start with you, senator daschle, because you didn't do it and now you are, so why? >> well, first of all, i disagree a little bit because onand i worked together on a lot of private things. i'm glad we did. it's harder to do that today because of the airplane. the airplane allows people to leave on thursday and come back on the tuesday and no one is in washington as much as th
in the same i don't understand what's going on in washington. said when i was minority leader in the house and my father and your father was the majority leader of the house, he said we would get in the cab together and we would say what are we going to argue about? and he said this is a legitimate debate. and it was part of -- for heaven's sakes, we were the leader of our party. but then we would go back to the hill and be able to be civil with each other and have a drink and be friends. you...
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"washington journal" live at >>" joe lieberman. two reporters with us today. >> i thought we would start with the national securities moment since the attacks in libya. the head of the national security council testified that the attack was indeed a terrorist attack. she said it appeared opportunistic. what more do we know about it being opportunistic and not premeditated? are we seeing evidence that it was planned? who might be behind it? >> i was curious by those who are hesitant to call it a terrorist attack. it had all the attributes of any accepted definition of terrorism. it was the use of violence to carry out a political mission. clearly that is what happened. i do not think we know enough now to know whether it was opportunistic. whether it was planned to occur on september 11 or whether it was a plan they had on the shelf and when they saw what was happening in response to the anti-muslim film, they seized the moment in carried it out. it clearly was not just spontaneous. they knew what they were doing. the effects are no
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who were in washington. we spoke to military and intelligence officials, including many state department personnel, and to experts who did not work for the united states government. throughout the process we enjoyed cooperation from the department of state, and the interagency partners. the decision to brief you on the report findings reflect a commit to transparency that the department's -- at the department's highest levels. but we give you a brief introduction to the events that night. then ask admiral mullen if he would then share the findings of the report. then i will return briefly to talk about the overarching recommendations. what happened on september 11 was a series of attacks in multiple locations by unknown assailants that ed and flowed over a period of almost eight hours. the u.s. security personnel were heroic and their efforts to protect colleagues, including ambassador stevens. they did their best that they possibly could with what they had. but they had was not enough. even for the -- eithe
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do you think they were sending us to washington, and now you can go there and compromise? we will need to go there and stop the crazy spending. stop obamacare. i would argue it is very clear that the american people said go there and stop what this guy is doing. i still think that is there. it will be there after the election regardless of what may and may not happen. we need to remember that. we need to stand firm on republican and conservative principles >> the gang of eight has been trying to come up with a compromise on the fiscal cliff. would you be open to anything they will come up with? >> i will not be open to raising taxes. that is wrong. that is the last thing we want to do. a bunch more tax increases are coming with obamacare. we do not want to increase the tax burden. the other thing we have to be concerned about is if there is a move to suspend the sequestered, that is a mistake. if there is a move to spend that member what happened last week. a week later the market had taught a total of 1300 points. the schedule cuts that are supposed to take place, if thos
do you think they were sending us to washington, and now you can go there and compromise? we will need to go there and stop the crazy spending. stop obamacare. i would argue it is very clear that the american people said go there and stop what this guy is doing. i still think that is there. it will be there after the election regardless of what may and may not happen. we need to remember that. we need to stand firm on republican and conservative principles >> the gang of eight has been...
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come back to washington. work on a compromise, the basis of which should be the president's compromise. every time we have offered a compromise, the republicans have gone in the other direction. we were here. they were there. we went this direction. they have left town. that is no way to cut a bill that is comprehensive. >> as the speaker said last night, the house did not take up the bill because we did not have votes to pass it. it is not the outcome that i wanted. that was what -- the was not the will of the house. it may have been the will of the caucus. you do not know the wheel of the house until you bring the bill to the floor. i believe there would be bipartisan support for the $250,000 proposal we have as a discharge petition. i think that is why they did not bring it up. they knew how republicans would vote for it. and the questions? -- any questions? >> [indiscernible] given what happened last night, is there any appetite to change the proposal, to take some things out of it that your caucus does l
come back to washington. work on a compromise, the basis of which should be the president's compromise. every time we have offered a compromise, the republicans have gone in the other direction. we were here. they were there. we went this direction. they have left town. that is no way to cut a bill that is comprehensive. >> as the speaker said last night, the house did not take up the bill because we did not have votes to pass it. it is not the outcome that i wanted. that was what -- the...
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that means new leadership in washington, d.c. [applause] i also want to say that tonight, we are thinking about rick santorum and his family. i know i am not alone in saying that we also really appreciate, just as we talk about the lieutenant, we appreciate the sacrifices he and his family made for this campaign. for those in the room tonight, thank you for what you do. you are here because you care a lot about your community, your state, and about your country. as i said earlier, this county is going to be one of the key counties. for the sake of our kids and grandkids, we have to do that. the stakes are very high here this time around. the direction of our country is going to be decided in this election. think about it. it really is about the principles and values that made this country great. or are we going to continue down the path of debt, borrowing, entitlement. the same time europeans are trying to get away from that because they know it does not work. cannot endure another four years of barack obama. [applause] to turn t
that means new leadership in washington, d.c. [applause] i also want to say that tonight, we are thinking about rick santorum and his family. i know i am not alone in saying that we also really appreciate, just as we talk about the lieutenant, we appreciate the sacrifices he and his family made for this campaign. for those in the room tonight, thank you for what you do. you are here because you care a lot about your community, your state, and about your country. as i said earlier, this county...
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everybody plays by the same roles, main street to wall street, in washington d.c. it does not matter where you come from, what you look like, what your last name is. that is what we believe in. [cheers and applause] and that basic bargain is why i ran for president in the first place, and why so many of you worked hard to get me elected. we have seen for a decade, too many jobs sent overseas. we have seen too many families struggling as costs were going up but paychecks were not going up. people racking up more debt just to pay mortgage or tuition or put gas in the car or food on the table. these misguided policies led to the biggest recession we have seen since the great depression. millions of innocent americans, especially here in nevada, have lost their jobs or homes or savings. we are still fighting to recover from that. nevada got hit harder, but here is the thing, i do not think the best solutions for today's challenges are old sales pitches. that is what my opponent and the other side is selling. you guys heard it. you may have watched the convention, but i
everybody plays by the same roles, main street to wall street, in washington d.c. it does not matter where you come from, what you look like, what your last name is. that is what we believe in. [cheers and applause] and that basic bargain is why i ran for president in the first place, and why so many of you worked hard to get me elected. we have seen for a decade, too many jobs sent overseas. we have seen too many families struggling as costs were going up but paychecks were not going up....
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not just a washington conversation, with a few people with a point of view. the attitudes about this issue. >> thank you for being on "newsmakers." major garrett, and mr. app lebaum. >> world leaders are in chicago for a two-day nato summit. first by rasmussen about plans for troop levels going forward. then obama and karzai on the agreement between their nations. this is about 20 minutes. [inaudible] >> good morning. chicago is a world class city. leaders are coming here today. i would particularly like to thank the people of this great city. for making us all feel so welcome. we are gathering here for a crucial summit at a crucial time. we will take the issues of importance for the future of our alliance. our summit has three key priorities. keeping afghanistan secure, now and in the years to come. keeping nato strong. and capable in the 21st century. and keeping the global network of partners. today, we are focusing on security in the age of austerity. we are making certain that the alliance can deal with the security ideas of the future, even as we tackle
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this is in the outlook section of "the washington post" today. he says it is a lousy way to understand what makes voters take. toward the end of the peace, he writes ec similar differences between people who are from the same racial or religious slice of the demographic pied but who live in different places from the wealthy in the suburbs to the elderly in college towns an. here is rick santorum from the same event in wisconsin yesterday. [video clip] >> mitt romney said he will run as a conservative in response to the etch a sketch scandal. i am not going to run as a conservative. i am a conservative. [applause] so, i ask for fellow conservatives. people care about faith, family, a strong national defense -- someone who understands of the reagan coalition is alive and well. why? because it is not a reagan coalition -- it is a founders coalition. it is who we are and what makes us great. if you stand by that, do not listen to the pundits. i bet you there is a lot of folks out there who get frustrated and you let members of congress are others and
this is in the outlook section of "the washington post" today. he says it is a lousy way to understand what makes voters take. toward the end of the peace, he writes ec similar differences between people who are from the same racial or religious slice of the demographic pied but who live in different places from the wealthy in the suburbs to the elderly in college towns an. here is rick santorum from the same event in wisconsin yesterday. [video clip] >> mitt romney said he will...
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a cloudy day in washington. as you can see, the flag at the capitol flying at half staff, representing the passing of the hawaii senator. a memorial service taking place at the washington national cathedral right now. live coverage of that on our companion network c-span2. it is underway right now. we are continuing to take your phone calls on the fiscal cliff negotiations. the numbers are on the screen. next call is from arlington, texas. independent line. caller: good morning. first, of a bite to express my disappointment with c-span for not having microphones during the speaker's address a few minutes ago. you cannot follow what he is talking about if you cannot hear the question being asked. having said that, i want to move to the point that we need to go over the cliff in order to get people to understand the problem is not taxes, it is spending. we have to quit spending. thank you. with that, i will hang up and continue watching. >> after the vote in the house last night, senate majority leader harry reid
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washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> last question time before the summer recess, and british prime er dministid cameron fielded questions on the national health service. they will break and return to the house in september pierre rec and parks before listing my engagements, -- in september. >> before listing my engagements, we would like to pay respects for the officer shot and killed on monday. even though he was off-duty, he acted selflessly when he saw members of the public at risk. his debt is a reminder of the great said we have to everyone in the police force. good family, friends and colleagues at this tragic time. this morning i had meetings with others and in addition to duties in this house i will have further meetings later today. >> cannot associate with the remarks the prime minister has made, send sympathies to his family. can the pri minister explain why he is making it easier for corporate lot to be amended by legislation, and the ministers had with google? >> what we're doing is fo
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next, "q&a," with washington post columnist walter pincus. after that, secretary of state hillary clinton. then, economic lessons learned from the calvin coolidge
next, "q&a," with washington post columnist walter pincus. after that, secretary of state hillary clinton. then, economic lessons learned from the calvin coolidge
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washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local newspapers, the "chicago tribune," reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicides in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his mother. it wasn't a scream of a black woman. it wasn't a scream of a white mother. it wasn't a scream of a latina mother mother or a scream of an asian mother. it was a scream, a primal scream of a mother. a scream that is rarely duplicated anywhere. it is a horrible scream and i can't get that scream out of my consciousness. so i applaud speaker pelosi, leader pelosi, soon to be speaker pelosi and i applaud the democrats who are standing here. we must stop future sandy hooks right now. we cannot allow the schools of america t
washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local newspapers, the "chicago tribune," reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicides in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his...
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next, ""washington journal," followed by a two senate debates. next, on the washington journal," and we will talk about the latest development on the attack on the embassy and libya. -- in libya. then a roundtable on affirti
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part of the economy, part of the growth, part of the diversity of washington. we have to respect that. i think that discussion that happens this evening will show that respect and how important immigrants are. i just want to start the conversation. another one of those phony issues we discussed nationally. let's get down to those real issues that affect america. thanks a lot. [applause] >> i want to thank mayor menino for his kind remarks, but also, you all know he has been a great supporter of the busines community here in boston. in particular, under his leadership, we have seen this innovation district that we sit in the middle of right now really come to life. we are thrild that you are here tonight, and we are also honored by your leadership and your presence here, tom menino. [applause] notice there are index cards on your table. if you he questions for our spkers, please write them on the card, and staff will come around to select them and give them to our moderator. with that, again, thank you for joining us here tonight. i turn the program over to joe.
part of the economy, part of the growth, part of the diversity of washington. we have to respect that. i think that discussion that happens this evening will show that respect and how important immigrants are. i just want to start the conversation. another one of those phony issues we discussed nationally. let's get down to those real issues that affect america. thanks a lot. [applause] >> i want to thank mayor menino for his kind remarks, but also, you all know he has been a great...
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in a few moments, today's headlines in your calls a live on "washington journal >" ." president obama will speak at the ground-breaking ceremony of the national museum of african- american history and culture. just before noon, a mitt romney rally in arizona. that state's primary, along with michigan is next week. in about 45 minutes, we will talk about their role of contraception, abortion, and women's rights in the presidential campaign. our guest is the president of the feminist majority foundation. the president ceo of american crossroads, stephen
in a few moments, today's headlines in your calls a live on "washington journal >" ." president obama will speak at the ground-breaking ceremony of the national museum of african- american history and culture. just before noon, a mitt romney rally in arizona. that state's primary, along with michigan is next week. in about 45 minutes, we will talk about their role of contraception, abortion, and women's rights in the presidential campaign. our guest is the president of the...
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>> we haven't had the leadership in washington to work in a bipartisan basis. i was able to do that in my state and bring these two together. >> mr. president? >> first of all, i think governor romney was for an assault weapons ban before he was against it and he said that the reason he changed his mind was, in part, because he was seeking the endorsement of the national rifle association so that's on the record. but i think that one area we agree on is the importance of parents and the importance of schools because i do believe that if our young people have opportunity, then they're less likely to engage in these kind of violent acts. we are not going to eliminate everybody who is mentally disturbed and we've got to make sure they don't get weapons but we can make a difference in terms of ensuring that every young person in america regardless of where they come from, what they look like, have a chance to succeed and, candy, we haven't had a chance to talk about education much, but i think it is very important to understand that the reforms we put in place work
>> we haven't had the leadership in washington to work in a bipartisan basis. i was able to do that in my state and bring these two together. >> mr. president? >> first of all, i think governor romney was for an assault weapons ban before he was against it and he said that the reason he changed his mind was, in part, because he was seeking the endorsement of the national rifle association so that's on the record. but i think that one area we agree on is the importance of...
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from "the washington post" -- that is an "the washington post." gun owners only we want to hear thinkwhether or not use iyou gun laws should be changed. caller: i do not think gun laws should be changed. in new york, we are in a quandary still with the assault weapons ban. as a citizen in new york, assault weapons did not drop in new york. they still have their own assault weapons ban. you can have assault weapons in new york as long as they are manufactured before 1994. host: what kind of weapon do you own customer caller: i got rid of misl weapons because it was a money thing. i have the small caliber .22's right now. host: hi, ron. what do you think about the gun laws as a gun owner? caller: i have two weapons and i call them weapons because i served in our military. i have a critter gun to take care of small rodent. i would never consider an ar-15 for that purpose and an extended clip for something like rabbits or groundhogs is laughable. i also own a 12 gauge shotgun. as a person who handles an assault weapon, i can tell you they are designed
from "the washington post" -- that is an "the washington post." gun owners only we want to hear thinkwhether or not use iyou gun laws should be changed. caller: i do not think gun laws should be changed. in new york, we are in a quandary still with the assault weapons ban. as a citizen in new york, assault weapons did not drop in new york. they still have their own assault weapons ban. you can have assault weapons in new york as long as they are manufactured before 1994....
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"washington journal" with your calls, tweet, and e-mails live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> it is the first thing in our article here is, getting medicare costs under control is the number one priority. and it is the most untouchable thing. but that is going to cause more trouble than any other problem we have got fiscally and the united states. getting medicare costs under control as the number one thing. >> it you say we also surcharge smokers. and the obese for their medicare coverage. >> right. >> where did that idea come from? >> it came from all secured i am the person who put it in the memo but i did not have to fight very hard for it. also, is something i ran in "the washington post", calling people morbidly arby's -- i call them mega-fatties. and i was rebuked for being insensitive, which i probably am. but this is another thing where everybody knows this to be and someone has to pay for it. i do not think he should bankrupt people. but there should be penalties. , i am not really a democrat, but i am a democrat compared to him. but you have to
"washington journal" with your calls, tweet, and e-mails live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> it is the first thing in our article here is, getting medicare costs under control is the number one priority. and it is the most untouchable thing. but that is going to cause more trouble than any other problem we have got fiscally and the united states. getting medicare costs under control as the number one thing. >> it you say we also surcharge smokers. and the obese for...
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i had just finished a stint in delhi and was getting ready to attend washington. they decided that come out of the transition, we would visit afghanistan, go to kabul, because we were both thinking jobs involving were connected to afghanistan. so we had extended meetings in 2003. one day, during those two days of meetings, i walked into the ambassador's conference room. there were a series of photographs of former u.s. ambassadors who had worked in afghanistan. the photographs were put up, but not necessarily the names of the ambassadors. how is trying to make sense of life and identify and like could not. just when i was doing that, of basil came up behind me and put his finger on ryan crocker's photograph and said, forget about the rest in he is the only starker and he makes it to my a-team. when i came back to delhi and decided to check out ryan, i discovered very quickly that he had a long and illustrious career as a americas premier specialist in the middle east. and if you look at the places that he served, it is like a who's who of places of important ameri
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"washington journal" live every morning starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern and c-span. . jkéíf has reset relations with russia, though that remains a work in progress. and has handled relations with china. and, as we will hear, has evolved a sound response to the historic change in the middle east. the u.s. has deep political, economic, and moral interests in the outcome of the arab awakening. the fact the awakening has produced a free elections in countries like tunisia and libya, while it is challenging, it raises new challenges of its own. how will parties governed? what steps will they take to protect individual rights, including those of women and religious minorities and what can be done to reduce sectarian violence? the state department's report on religious freedom, and we have ambassador cook with us today, that report which was released today examines many of these issues and is the theme of the secretary's remarks. no one who has followed her career over decades in doubt that secretary clinton as a personal commitment to freedom of expre
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. >> there is cynicism in the ability of washington to do anything in people's lives. i wonder if it is the administration or congress or any piece of legislation that could be credited by a large portion of population for improving benefits of people's lives because there is such lying cynicism about the institution. this is one of the themes of michael's books. especially the tax cuts that no one ever knew happened. you have the example of a rebate. if congress is pulling a 12% approval rating, it will never occur that any improvement in people's lives is due to them. have the democrats created a successful theme in -- >> we are in a moment where they are philosophically opposed to government intervention in markets. that could include the government and big business. i do not think those are the assumptions. >> republicans accuse obama of representing the government. obama accuses romney of representing big business. >> that does not mean the voter has to choose one over the other. we should be clear. campaigns have debates. candidates have debates with one another
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i thought to myself, really only washington could do that. there is only one part of that group that is correct. when men are special. [applause] -- women are special. we love this country. we love the people love this country. we have had an extraordinary experience going across and meeting tens of thousands of wonderful americans that are so concerned about the future of this country. we recognize that we are headed in a direction that is perilous. this is what i love the most. women are talking about the economy and jobs and the legacy of debt we are going to leave our children. we are mad about it and we will do something about it in november. we have to make sure we keep this country strong and fighting for the right reasons. thank you so much and we will hear from mitt. >> you bet. thank you, sweetheart. it is great to be with so many friends here today from the national rifle association. this organization is sometimes called a single issue group. that is high praise when the single issue you are fighting for its freedom. you can be pr
i thought to myself, really only washington could do that. there is only one part of that group that is correct. when men are special. [applause] -- women are special. we love this country. we love the people love this country. we have had an extraordinary experience going across and meeting tens of thousands of wonderful americans that are so concerned about the future of this country. we recognize that we are headed in a direction that is perilous. this is what i love the most. women are...
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i would like to be competitive in california, oregon, and washington. one way to be competitive is to have a less aggressive foreign policy that does not always think war is the answer and be more tolerant when it comes to people who do not agree with us on every issue and be a fiscally conservative party that believes in balancing the budget. if you ran primarily on the message of balancing the budget and that was the primary message, even in california, there were democrats who would voted for you if the new york primary purpose was to control government and control out of control deficit spending. >> what about 2016? >> nobody knows what happens to a week from tuesday. we will see what happens a week from tuesday. my primary purpose is going around the country campaigning for governor romney. i hope governor romney wins a week from tuesday. >> susan ferrechio. >> another component is the senate. you need four seats for republicans to take control. it looks as if things were going -- looked as if things were going in favor of the republicans for a whi
i would like to be competitive in california, oregon, and washington. one way to be competitive is to have a less aggressive foreign policy that does not always think war is the answer and be more tolerant when it comes to people who do not agree with us on every issue and be a fiscally conservative party that believes in balancing the budget. if you ran primarily on the message of balancing the budget and that was the primary message, even in california, there were democrats who would voted...
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"washington journal" is live at 7:00 eastern. the average new facebook is in india or indonesia right now. they are using a mobile phone primarily. in a lot of cases, there is not an infrastructure that you have in the u.s. many americans will say facebook is good for gossip and seeing what my friends are getting for lunch but if he were to talk to somebody in the middle east, maybe, you would hear a different story which is that facebook was providing access to news to people that had unique access to information they were not able to get otherwise and you get a much more meaty store about what facebook means to them. >> more from this facebook engineer with an insider's view of the company thanksgiving day on cspan after 12:30 p.m. eastern. at 2:00, chief justice john roberts. later, space pioneers and nasa officials pay a much to the first man to walk among, nell armstrong just before 11:00. >> defense secretary leon panetta looks at how potential budget cuts could affect the pentagon. he spoke tuesday evening at the center fo
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"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> from: l pierre, prohibition 3 today, and drinking for better or worse has always been part of the american landscape. we will have tales of beer and spirits in america, saturday night at 8:00 eastern, part of american history tv this weekend on cspan 3. this year's studentcam competition ast students across the country were part of the constitution was important to them and why. the second prize winner selected the 10th amendment -- >> my favre class would probably history. >> my favorite class would be arterial awhile >> it would probably have to be electronics. >> i am doing pretty poorly. >> i'm doing pretty well except for math and science. >> probably not as well as i should be guarded i don't really put in a whole lot of effort into my other glasses. i think it is because i feel is a waste of time. i'm not motivated to work for it. >> when it is not something i am interested in, and i don't feel it is applicable to live, i don't see a point. >> i think it is because
"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> from: l pierre, prohibition 3 today, and drinking for better or worse has always been part of the american landscape. we will have tales of beer and spirits in america, saturday night at 8:00 eastern, part of american history tv this weekend on cspan 3. this year's studentcam competition ast students across the country were part of the constitution was important to them and why. the second prize winner...
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the strength of our economy does not come from washington and the regulatory environment in washington, it comes from free men and women in the private sector. this is not by the state, not by the government, but there are certain inalienable rights. this is life, liberty, and the camps -- and the pursuit of happiness. we need to get back to some of those concepts, don't we? what we need to do is return to those values. we need a leader that understands why. i believe mitt romney is that person. he has turned around businesses, he has turned around --, the olympics. it would nice to see -- have someone in the white house that knows how to create jobs? in the international spotlight, he took over the salt lake lynde vix that were mired in scandal. this was about five months after the devastating attacks of 9/11. he made america proud, turning around those olympics. he cut taxes 19 times, he left massachusetts. they had a surplus and a rainy day fund has. massachusetts is a pretty democratic state. they have actually done it. the action have experience and they have the right plan to do
the strength of our economy does not come from washington and the regulatory environment in washington, it comes from free men and women in the private sector. this is not by the state, not by the government, but there are certain inalienable rights. this is life, liberty, and the camps -- and the pursuit of happiness. we need to get back to some of those concepts, don't we? what we need to do is return to those values. we need a leader that understands why. i believe mitt romney is that...
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people think we don't compromise in washington. we actually do. we compromise in the reverse direction. the liberals will say, oh, we'll let you raise military and the conservatives will say, oh, we'll let you raise entitlement spending. they both have been going up for the last half a century. we need the reverse compromise. we don't need more revenue up there, we've got $2.2 trillion coming in. let's just spend what comes in, and reduce the spending. >> senator rand paul joining us from bowling green, kentucky, thank you very much for being with us on c-span's newsmakers program. neil, let me turn to you. what did you learn? >> well, i think we learned quite a bit about where senator paul differs from the republican party. these are things that we sort of knew but maybe viewers have not been entirely aware, that senator paul has this distinction from most of the republicans in the senate on the foreign policy issues, but that he seems to think he has the momentum going forward and he's kind of playing a longer game when it comes to how these thi
people think we don't compromise in washington. we actually do. we compromise in the reverse direction. the liberals will say, oh, we'll let you raise military and the conservatives will say, oh, we'll let you raise entitlement spending. they both have been going up for the last half a century. we need the reverse compromise. we don't need more revenue up there, we've got $2.2 trillion coming in. let's just spend what comes in, and reduce the spending. >> senator rand paul joining us from...
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washington does not work for them. they work for those who can hire and an army of lobbyists and lawyers. that is why i am in this race. what is america's middle-class tax the people who work hard and play by the rules, and invest in the future. they believe if they do those things, their kids are going to have a better chance than they did and their grandkids are going to have a better chance than that. that is what i see as the two different missions in this race overall. the race in massachusetts and the race nationally. the republicans have a vision. cut taxes for those at the top and let the chips fall where they may for everybody else. i think we can do better for that. we can do better than that for america's middle-class and working families, and america's poor families who want those opportunities. i believe everybody pays a fair scared. -- fair share. that means the millionaires. that means the billionaires. that means the big oil companies. [applause] then we make those investments in the future. we invest i
washington does not work for them. they work for those who can hire and an army of lobbyists and lawyers. that is why i am in this race. what is america's middle-class tax the people who work hard and play by the rules, and invest in the future. they believe if they do those things, their kids are going to have a better chance than they did and their grandkids are going to have a better chance than that. that is what i see as the two different missions in this race overall. the race in...
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in washington, you deserve a strong, independent voice. if i have the honor of serving as your united states senator, i will work hard to build a society where hard work is rewarded and every american has an opportunity to succeed. >> thank you for those opening statements. we want to get to the questions. you will receive 90 seconds to enter each section -- question. we have a lot of great questions from our viewers. we will be weaving that into these questions. neither candidate or campaign has knowledge or access to any of the questions we will ask tonight. this is your last opportunity state-wide to communicate to the voters. as a result, i want to begin with what i think is the campaign narrative and what has become the criticism for both of you. governor kaine, we will begin with you. you will be president obama's senator kerry you heard it just now. you are friends with the president. you were the chair of the party at his request. you are touting your working relationship with the senator in virginia. he has voted with the democrat
in washington, you deserve a strong, independent voice. if i have the honor of serving as your united states senator, i will work hard to build a society where hard work is rewarded and every american has an opportunity to succeed. >> thank you for those opening statements. we want to get to the questions. you will receive 90 seconds to enter each section -- question. we have a lot of great questions from our viewers. we will be weaving that into these questions. neither candidate or...
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this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. this is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms right now. i asked joe to lead this effort in part because he wrote the 1994 crime bill that helped law enforcement bring down the rate of violent crime in this country. that plan -- that bill also included the assault weapons ban that was publicly supported at the time by former presidents including ronald reagan. the good news is there's already a growing consensus for us to build from. a majority of americans support banning the sale of military- style assault weapons. a majority of americans support banning the sale of high- capacity ammunition clips. a majority of americans support laws requiring background checks before all gun purchases, so that criminals can't take advantage of legal loopholes to buy a gun from somebody who won't take the responsibility of do
this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. this is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms right now. i asked joe to lead this effort in part because he wrote the 1994 crime bill that helped law enforcement bring down the rate of violent crime in this country. that plan -- that bill also included the assault weapons ban that...
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first "the washington times." this is the headline from "the washington post." lines of communication remain open. a related story can be found on thehill.com. house republican leaders have limited lawmakers' times and washington during high-wire negotiations with the white house on taxes and spending. in more than five weeks, the house has had 11 votes on 11 days. they get back to their districts less than 48 hours later. republican lawmakers have been made scarce said a sensitive time. john boehner trying to hold a line against tax rate increases on dealing with anger over the removal of three republican freshmen. the next call is from baltimore, md. on the democrats' line. caller: i just want to say this is a low point in modern american politics to besmirch her reputation and her intelligence to derail or career for something that is political. president obama should not have accepted her resignation, which is a fight he needed to have it. it is bigger than president obama. it is about the right of the executive to take a high-level appointment that he or sh
first "the washington times." this is the headline from "the washington post." lines of communication remain open. a related story can be found on thehill.com. house republican leaders have limited lawmakers' times and washington during high-wire negotiations with the white house on taxes and spending. in more than five weeks, the house has had 11 votes on 11 days. they get back to their districts less than 48 hours later. republican lawmakers have been made scarce said a...
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gauge next, live, your calls and, "washington journal and on," then "newsmakers." after that, some of the speeches from friday's value voter summit held in washington. >> i think people really like to see where policy views have shifted over the years. people like to see whether mitt romney in 1994 was campaigning for or against welfare reform or abortion. they want to see what he was doing during his 2002 campaign and people like to see of these politicians have evolved. there is an element that is a element andotcha' others say it is interesting. >> i try to think why is he has changed so often. why does he find it so difficult to come down on one side of an issue? >> as someone was running for state office the first time, does it help the rod blagojevich is involved if your name is barack obama a >> ? he is one of my heroes. >> you can describe it as the viral beating hearts of the internet. >> more with this reporter tonight on c-span 's"q &a." >>
gauge next, live, your calls and, "washington journal and on," then "newsmakers." after that, some of the speeches from friday's value voter summit held in washington. >> i think people really like to see where policy views have shifted over the years. people like to see whether mitt romney in 1994 was campaigning for or against welfare reform or abortion. they want to see what he was doing during his 2002 campaign and people like to see of these politicians have...
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"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. the senate armed services committee holds a hearing this morning on the nomination of marine corps general joseph dunford to command forces in afghanistan, replacing general john allen. that's live at 9:30 eastern. general dunford led a regiment in the 2003 invasion of iraq. president obama spoke with reporters for a little less than an hour yesterday. it was his first news conference since early this year. >> good afternoon, everybody. please have a seat. i hear you have some questions for me. but let me just make a few remarks at the top and then i'll open it up. first of all, i want to reiterate what i said on friday. right now, our economy is still recovering from a very deep and damaging crisis. so our top priority has to be jobs and growth. we've got to build on the progress that we've made. because this nation succeeds when we've got a growing, thriving middle class. and that's the idea at the core of the plan that i talked about on the campaign trail over the last year, reward
"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. the senate armed services committee holds a hearing this morning on the nomination of marine corps general joseph dunford to command forces in afghanistan, replacing general john allen. that's live at 9:30 eastern. general dunford led a regiment in the 2003 invasion of iraq. president obama spoke with reporters for a little less than an hour yesterday. it was his first news conference since early this year....
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if you do not the washington a bigger share of your paycheck. instead of putting more limits on your enterprises, we need it cleared from the governments. [applause] right now the federal government spends about a quarter of the entire economy. i want to bring that down to 20% of the economy within four years so we have dramatically scale back the intrusiveness and size of borrowing. the president assumes an expansion of government. i will halt the expansion of government and repeal obamacare. [applause] working together we can save social security without making any changes to the system for people nearing retirement. we have two basic options to do that. no change for current retirees. one would be a tax increase for high-income retirees. the other would be to decrease the rate of benefit growth for high-income retirees to be. i favor the second option. it protect everyone who is in the system. it also avoids higher taxes that drag down the economy and make it harder for jobs. i've also proposed a plan for medicare that keeps its solvent and s
if you do not the washington a bigger share of your paycheck. instead of putting more limits on your enterprises, we need it cleared from the governments. [applause] right now the federal government spends about a quarter of the entire economy. i want to bring that down to 20% of the economy within four years so we have dramatically scale back the intrusiveness and size of borrowing. the president assumes an expansion of government. i will halt the expansion of government and repeal obamacare....
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we cover a lot of washington news. it is important for us to get that story right. we wanted to get a broader sense of the country. we have stations in every state, stations in every corner of every state. we feel we have done a better job than a lot of organizations of covering stories in indiana, or kentucky, were nebraska, but we wanted to do more. by shifting half of the program, one of the hosts, some of the los angeles -- angele ever colleagues in california are on a screen at their own table 3,000 miles away talking. they have a different perspective on things. things that seem important to us in washington seem irrelevant there. the reverse can be true. it is great to have a conversation back and forth. correspondents based in places like chicago, we have full time people in new orleans for a couple of years after katrina, and having people in different places just really enriches the conversation and the range of stories you can do. >> one of your radio reports, so people can hear you, this is on the road. we will find out afterward. [video clip] i am stand
we cover a lot of washington news. it is important for us to get that story right. we wanted to get a broader sense of the country. we have stations in every state, stations in every corner of every state. we feel we have done a better job than a lot of organizations of covering stories in indiana, or kentucky, were nebraska, but we wanted to do more. by shifting half of the program, one of the hosts, some of the los angeles -- angele ever colleagues in california are on a screen at their own...
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>> in washington, d.c. >> i am the co-host of "morning edition" on npr. i get up about 2:45 in the morning. i get into work at 3:45. the show goes on the air at 5:00. >> how long are you there? >> it depends on the day. i might get out around noon. sometimes, 2:00 p.m. sometimes, it will be a long day. sometimes there is a presidential debate in the need to be there during or after the debate and you were crazy hours and sleep on the couch. the compensation is i can slip away and go see my family or held my life with something or -- or help my wife put something or take time to write my book. it varies from day to day. it is a constant process of time management. when you work in jobs like this where you are paying attention to the whole world, really, your entire life becomes your work. you might be reading an article or hear something in conversation, you might watch a movie, anything might happen to you and you discover a story. renee, who is in las angeles, is doing the same thing i am doing, only three hours sooner. here? >> why? why is she there? th
>> in washington, d.c. >> i am the co-host of "morning edition" on npr. i get up about 2:45 in the morning. i get into work at 3:45. the show goes on the air at 5:00. >> how long are you there? >> it depends on the day. i might get out around noon. sometimes, 2:00 p.m. sometimes, it will be a long day. sometimes there is a presidential debate in the need to be there during or after the debate and you were crazy hours and sleep on the couch. the compensation is...
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were you in the washington area? >> i was then named ds command center on the evening of the event. -- i was in the fourth ds command center on the evening of -- i was in the ds command center on the evening of the event. >> did you follow what was happening in real time? >> they were making multiple phone calls and it was very important they communicate with the annex in tripoli because this is for additional resources were coming from. it would hang upon us and call us back. >> after a very long night for them, they are evacuated out into tripoli. were they in communication with the ones that got to tripoli? >> no. at that point, and this seat tripoli took over communicating. >> you have no other -- embassy tripoli took over communicating. >> they notified us when they got to the hospital. they notify us when they were in route. >> these are your folks. i cannot imagine the emotion of that for you. you had no other connection to know what happened, the details. these frantic phone calls, all of these things happeni
were you in the washington area? >> i was then named ds command center on the evening of the event. -- i was in the fourth ds command center on the evening of -- i was in the ds command center on the evening of the event. >> did you follow what was happening in real time? >> they were making multiple phone calls and it was very important they communicate with the annex in tripoli because this is for additional resources were coming from. it would hang upon us and call us back....
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>> washington lawyer and occasional academic. the united states has articulate a pivot toward asia. i wondered if we thought about the implications for nato with respect to signing or encouraging nato to take more responsibility in the european theater. >> i know what it means to be an occasional academic. i feel your pain. the pivot -- if you want to use that word, which has resonated around. this was not a thing that -- a pivot away from europe. it was a pivot from a decade of war. for us, europe remains our partner of choice. it remains the place where economic, military, and political weight of that coalition is larger than in any other part of the world. we need them with us to deal with the global challenges we face. we are spending more time thinking about operating in asia. that should be seen as something europeans should welcome. there is stability in asia. we see europe not as a competitor in asia and a -- not as a competitor in asia, but as a partner. that does mean that europe will possibly continue to think about what it can do for europe. that is the -- what it can do
>> washington lawyer and occasional academic. the united states has articulate a pivot toward asia. i wondered if we thought about the implications for nato with respect to signing or encouraging nato to take more responsibility in the european theater. >> i know what it means to be an occasional academic. i feel your pain. the pivot -- if you want to use that word, which has resonated around. this was not a thing that -- a pivot away from europe. it was a pivot from a decade of...
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last i heard, we do not have clairvoyance working in washington. forecast a performance -- if the have a lousy forecast, congress might be in violation of our constitution without even knowing it. i think in general that is true, but we cannot count on it. second, the amendment would hopefully be transparent and britain to it would be less than 2700 pages. at the end of the day, it would have to list domestic products. these are all a concept by using suitable conventions the congress could in the system. the events of the past 48 hours -- what is the past? the supreme court provided an example for maine. -- me. what about loan guarantees? when the government retains a loan, how much? it depends on how much you are getting paid. is it controversial? yes. but it would have to get done. do we really want people from the supreme court arguing? here is another question -- what is the government? the know why fannie mae is our protest? -- do you know why fannie mae is arbitrized? the state and local government uses dodd-frank all the time. their 40,000
last i heard, we do not have clairvoyance working in washington. forecast a performance -- if the have a lousy forecast, congress might be in violation of our constitution without even knowing it. i think in general that is true, but we cannot count on it. second, the amendment would hopefully be transparent and britain to it would be less than 2700 pages. at the end of the day, it would have to list domestic products. these are all a concept by using suitable conventions the congress could in...
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that's going to wrap up today's "washington journal" on this september 19. we'll leave you now live at a senate homeland security and government affairs committee hearing where they will be discussing threats and agency responses. thanks for joining us. we'll see you tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the hearing will come to order. good morning to all. this is our annual, our committee's annual home lapd threat assessment hearing -- homeland threat assessment hearing. i want to welcome back janet napolitano, secretary of department of homeland security, and matt olsen, and the associate deputy director, kevin perkins, who is standing in for director bob mueller today. the director had to undergo unexpected surgery resulting from complications associated with recent dental treatment. he's unable to join us today. but we welcome mr. perkins in his stead. we with confidence we extend best regards to the director for a speedy recovery. this will be the final time that i h
that's going to wrap up today's "washington journal" on this september 19. we'll leave you now live at a senate homeland security and government affairs committee hearing where they will be discussing threats and agency responses. thanks for joining us. we'll see you tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the hearing will come to order. good morning to all. this is our annual, our committee's...
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the national security community has become so entrenched and powerful in washington. it is very hard to push it back. politically, it is hard to push back in congress. some of not closing on, now -- not close in guantanamo is some of the opposition obama got before tried to do. they did not get very far. don't think they did a priority. with the drone program and prosecution of those who are critics of these programs to reporters, i think it is a big worry. i don't see it as necessarily over. there is a lot of turmoil in this. there is a big role for the press to play. >> chris, what you think of the drone program and reactions to that when you're on the ground. , en you geinto the mind of a pakistan who sees a drone coming overhead? what about the american fighting man? you documented some of the frustration they felt. this was in october, not long before the major incidents. what is it like on the ground? >> for the average person that is fighting the war, that is not an issue. drones are politically potent. impact not especially will. they do not have a heavy paylo
the national security community has become so entrenched and powerful in washington. it is very hard to push it back. politically, it is hard to push back in congress. some of not closing on, now -- not close in guantanamo is some of the opposition obama got before tried to do. they did not get very far. don't think they did a priority. with the drone program and prosecution of those who are critics of these programs to reporters, i think it is a big worry. i don't see it as necessarily over....
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we have to do that in washington. washington is broken. i know what it takes to get this country back. we will work with democrats and republicans to do that. this nation is the hope of the earth. we have been blessed by having a nation that is free and prosperous, thanks to the contributions of the greatest generation that held a torch for the world to see. a torch of freedom and hope and opportunity. now it is our turn to take that porch. i am convinced we will do it. we need strong leadership. i would like to be that leader with your support. i will work with you and the view in an open and honest way. i ask for your vote. i would like to be the next president of the united states to help and support this next week in this great nation and to make sure we maintain america as the hope of the earth's protective so much. >> gentlemen, thank you so much. that brings an end to this year's debates in the want to thank lynn university and its students. i leave you with the words of my mom said, go vote. good night. >> thank you. >> thank you.
we have to do that in washington. washington is broken. i know what it takes to get this country back. we will work with democrats and republicans to do that. this nation is the hope of the earth. we have been blessed by having a nation that is free and prosperous, thanks to the contributions of the greatest generation that held a torch for the world to see. a torch of freedom and hope and opportunity. now it is our turn to take that porch. i am convinced we will do it. we need strong...
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[laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week, there was a breakfast with the u.s. turkey society. i continue to be worried about the gm of journalists. -- the jailing of journalists. turkey now has more journalists in prison than any country in the world, i believe. i have been worried about intimidation about opposition parties. i have been worried about consolidation of power in the hands of the prime minister, a man who i respect and admire a great deal, but i also worry about tendencies in turkey that far transcends islamic or other religious reasons, and that is my big concern, and this jailing of hundreds of military officers is something that is really not appropriate for a functioning democracy either, and there are other reasons. yes? >> thank you,
[laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week, there was a breakfast with the u.s. turkey society. i continue to be worried about the gm of journalists. -- the...